Remains of a Mill
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Remains of a Mill
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 25 Nov 2011
In the woods beside the River Crane are a few remains of a former gunpowder mill. There is not much in the way of masonry left, but very obvious on the site are the old blast mounds, big heaps of earth and stones to act as a shield in case of explosions, which apparently were all too frequent. http://www.oldindustry.org/ShotTowers/local_history_river_crane.pdf
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51.461011
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-0.402185